Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentice
Pharmacy First · Loughborough
About Company
Pharmacy First is a small,independent community pharmacy located in the heart of Loughborough. We arecommitted to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and take pride inproviding a friendly, personal service to our local community.
As an independent pharmacy, weoffer a broad range of NHS and private services, including dispensingprescriptions, the NHS Pharmacy First service, blood pressure checks,vaccinations, contraception services, and expert medicines advice. We strive tobuild lasting relationships with our patients and work closely with local GPpractices and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possibleoutcomes.
Our team is supportive,approachable, and dedicated to maintaining the highest professional standards.We are passionate about developing our staff and providing a positive learningenvironment where apprentices can gain valuable hands-on experience, buildconfidence, and develop the knowledge and skills needed for a successful careerin community pharmacy.
Full Description
Pharmacy technicians are registered healthcare professionals who work as part of the pharmacy and wider healthcare team. They play a key role in supporting the safe and effective supply and use of medicines, assisting patients and service users, maintaining accurate records, adhering to legal and professional requirements and contributing to the delivery of high-quality pharmacy services.
You will work under close supervision while gaining experience in the day-to-day duties of a pharmacy technician. This may include dispensing and supplying medicine, managing stock, supporting medicines optimisation, communicating with patients and healthcare professionals, maintaining records using pharmacy systems, and contributing to the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy services.
You will also work under close supervision to develop your workplace skills and competence, while building the knowledge and skills required for your future career. The role requires professionalism, a strong commitment to patient safety and confidentiality, and a dedication to continuous learning and development.
The successful candidate will be enrolled on the Pharmacy Technician (integrated) apprenticeship standard, which included formal study, workplace-based training, assessment of competence, portfolio development, and regular progress reviews.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the safe and accurate dispensing, labelling, assembly and supply of medicines in line with standard operating procedures.
- Receive process and check prescription information, referring queries or concerns as appropriate.
- Support medicines and optimisation activities which may include helping patients understand their medicines and promoting safe and effective use.
- Assist with stock control, ordering, receipt, storage, expiry date checking, returns and safe disposal of medicine.
- Maintain accurate records using pharmacy systems, electronic patient records, stock systems and other relevant IT platforms.
- Communicate professional with patients, carers, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
- Refer clinical, legal, professional or complex queries to a pharmacist, registered pharmacy technician or supervisor.
- Follow all workplace policies and procedures, including confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding, infection prevention and health and safety.
Skills required
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good numeracy skills, including confidence with calculations.
- IT literacy.
- Ability to learn and use pharmacy systems, electronic records and stock systems after training.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to follow written procedures accurately.
- Ability to work carefully and methodically.
- Strong attention to detail.
Qualifications required
Training you'll get
Future prospects
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
